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Year or career - exciting teaching opportunities around the globe with year-round start dates. Competitive benefits package offered!
Teaching English in Japan
Date: 2010-06-04 20:06:53, Location: Japan, Asia
American Language School (ALS) has 60+ schools situated throughout Japan but primarily based in Chiba Prefecture. It is an exciting teaching opportunity requiring serious job dedication, cultural respect & flexibility, self-organization, creativity, enthusiasm, and professional pride.
The experience at ALS is both rewarding and challenging. All teachers teach up to a 25 (contact) hour workweek within an eight hour time period per day. Additional responsibilities include interviewing prospective students, assisting school managers, making teaching materials, completing student reports, participating in holiday events, and welcoming our students.
ALS teachers need to maintain a professional appearance & attitude, display creativity and enthusiasm in their classes, actively participate in all teacher meetings, workshops, and seminars, be flexible, and have a desire to continue to improve as a teacher and as an ALS employee.
ALS is a member of ‘Japan Association for the Promotion of Foreign Language Education’ sponsored by Japan’s Ministry of Education. ALS is also affiliated with the Narita Airport Authority in organizing airport area PR events, providing translation work, administrating English Lessons to support staff and the children of staff, evaluating (the English skills of) Air Traffic Controllers, etc. In addition, ALS maintains ties with the Chiba Board of Education in providing annual workshops to their elementary & Jr. High teachers. ALS additionally maintains a strong connection with Oxford University Press & Cambridge University Press.
ALS Benefits are:
- One year contract with full visa sponsorship.
- 250,000 yen starting salary with all work related transportation fees reimbursed.
- 5 Weeks of paid vacation.
- Single dwelling apartment, minimally furnished, with a maximum rent of 55,000 yen.
- Renewable contract with salary increase & contract completion bonus.
- Transfer possibilities after completion of contract.
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